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Russia - the world's largest
country spans some
6.5 million sq. miles (17 million sq. km.),
across 11 time zones and 2 continents! Its population
of about 143 million (July
2006 est.) is diverse and multi-ethnic. The main cities of St. Petersburg (pop. 4.6 million,
2002 census) and Moscow (pop.
10 million within city, 2005
est.) are bustling developing metropolises
emulating the West and filled with many interesting sites. The official language is Russian,
which is written in the Cyrillic
instead of the Latin alphabet,
in contrast to English. The official currency is the ruble. The main religion is Russian Orthodox
Christian.
Children Available
In 2005, the USCIS (INS) issued
4,605 visas for Russian children
adopted by American families,
making this one of the largest
programs for international
adoption.
The children available are Caucasian or in some regions Eurasian. Russia offers some of the youngest children available
for adoption. It is possible to adopt a child as young as 6 months of age. Children are available for international
adoption after 6 months on the national registry.
Once you receive a referral you will be supplied with their medical information and photos (region dependent).
Adopt Abroad Inc.
will help arrange an independent evaluation by a physician specializing
in international adoption evaluations.
Family Requirements
Married couples and single women. The maximum age for adoptive parents is 50 years older than the child to
be adopted.
According to
USCIS Immigration laws,
single applicants must be at
least 25 years of age.
Travel
Visas are required for U. S. citizens. Most areas of Russia require two trips. The first trip is to meet your
child and for the court hearing and averages 5 days. The second trip to finalize the adoption occurs a few months
later and averages 10-14 days. The adoption is finalized in Russia.
Dossier to Placement
The average time from submission of your
completed dossier to receiving a referral is 4-6 months.
Post-Placement Requirements
Russia requires post placement visits for the first three years.
Fees
Fees are set so that you can pay in increments.
Adopt Abroad Inc.'s associates will help arrange your travel so
that you have a fair estimate of all costs involved. Please contact us for further information.
Home Study
If
Adopt Abroad Inc. is not preparing your home study, please make sure
to use a licensed agency . Independent
studies are not accepted by our international partners.
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